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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Edward Leigh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 1,194 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 1,002 different votes 1,194 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
21 Aye 14 No
Education 57% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
84 Aye 67 No
Tax 41% aligned 151 shared votes
45 Aye 106 No
20 Aye 24 No
Defence 25% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 33 No
Devolution / Local Government 22% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 79 No
Migration 0% aligned 100 shared votes
79 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
90 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 1% aligned 157 shared votes
65 Aye 92 No
33 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 2% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 4% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
821
53.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
701
46.1 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 36 of 648
Appearances
141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
157
+48.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648
Contributions
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Defence
52 of 59 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Trade
69 of 84 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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